Direction signal



sept. 20,1927. 1,642,995

L. E. H. HUBER DIRECTION SIGNAL Filed May 19, 1926 IIIII IIILIIIIIJII, |11 r|||r|| Patentedsept. 2o, 1927.

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. -,Myiinvention relatestodirection signals for kmotor vehicles, and the purpose of my invention isthevprovision of amanually 1op erable isignal more.particularlyV designed for use in connection with the windows of closed motor `vehicle 'bodies'y and capable of being appliedl toa window glassin such manner` as to permit complete closing ofthe window andthe operationrof'the signal to give its several indications `from a point 'interiorly of the vehicle and whilethe window is com.- `pletely or partly closed It is alsova purposeofmyinvention to provide a directionsignal of the above described characterwhich Ais extremely simple, inexpensive and durable in,y construction andV f which is capable of being quickly applied toor removed from the window.

AI will' describe; only one form of direc-` tion signal embodying Vmy invention'and will then point! out the-novelY features there-` of in claims.' I I n' Inthe-accompanyingV drawing, l .A

Figure lis alview showing Vin vertical section a -vehicle window` in completely closed position with one vform of direction signal embodying -my invention in applied position thereto and with a'portion of the latter in section.; c lf. l

'.Figure 2is a-view similar to'Figure l showing the semaphore armfof the signal in one of its indicating positions;

.F`gure k8 is laffragmentary view showing in front elevation the direction signal inap-V plied position to the window; f

Figures 4 and 5 are sectional views taken on the -line 4.- 4 and .5.-5,`respectively, of Figures l and 2respectively. f

Referring specifically-to the drawings, my invention, in its present embodiment, comprises a bracket formed of relatively thin I material, such as metal or the like and of substantially U-shaped form. so as to snugly embrace the opposite sides and upper edge .of a window l5. The bracket consists of a Arelatively short arm 16 disposed at the inner side ofthe window and the relatively flongvarm 17 disposed at the outer side of the window,v with a portion 18 connecting the two arms at their upper ends and lying contiguous to the upper edge ofthewindow.

Formed integral with the bracket is a con-- duit 19 also of Uy form and relatively fiat ascshown in Figure 3, s o as tovbe capable ofbeing received within the groove 2O 'of the upper edge of the Window frame and yet 1926. ,Serial No. 110,208.V

theear22-at the point indicated at 23, and.

this semaphore arm is made up'ot a master Vblade 24 oi Ll-shaped form` in cross section so asto provide'ahousing in whicha plu-k inlityioil blades 25'are 'adapted to be .nested when the sen'iaphore arm occupies thenormal posit-ion shown in Figure l. The several blades 25 are pivoted at a common point 26 tothe master blade 24, and at their lower or outer ends they are operativelyconnected to .-each' other and to the master blade in a manner toA permit occupying the extended or fan-shaped position shown in Figure 2 when the master arm is moved to any one of its several indicating positions-' Any suitable means maybe employed to secure this result, but in the present instance I have shown the outer ends of the'master blade kand certain yof the other blades formed with in-turned lips 2T which form grooves in which pins 28 slide. As shown 1n Figure 5, the lower ends of the grooves are 4closed Vby `iii-turning the lips as indicated at 29, so as tolimitthe .i

downwardV movement of the pins in the groovesandto thereby'cause the blades to occupythe fan-shaped posi-tions when the master blade is elevated. This connection between the blades also permits the blades 25 to nest withinv the master blade when the latter is moved to the position shown in Figure l.

The semaphore arm is capable of being moved from the normal position shown in Figure l to any one of the three indicating n 1,642,995- STHES" PATENT@@FME thereby prevent rattling of the semaphore arm against the Window.

In the operation oil the Signal, the handle 32 ie Within eonii'enient reach oit the driver so that by pullingl donuiwardly on the cable l() the master blade 2i Will be elevated to any position desired and against the act-ion of the eprinpT 32" the blades Q5 under the elevating' movement otf the master blade auto inatieall)Y moving to the fan-Shaped position shown in Figure f2. lllhen the cable 30 is released, the spring 3?) will .l'unetion to return the eemaplmre arm to normal position aluldnring` auch return the blades 25 are nested within the master blade.

An inijgiortant feature ot my invention is the provision ot a mounting 4for the semaphore arm on a motor vehicle window which permits of the complete closing oi the Windenv and the operation of the semaphore arm V'from a point at the inner side oi the Window so that in inclement Weather the drivel' ofi the vehicle majv completely close the Window and still operate his signal. When it is desired not to use the signal, it ma)y be readiljy ren'ioved 'from the Window and ae easily applied when desiring to nee the same.

Although I have herein shown and described onlyY one 'l'orm ot direction signal embodying: my invention, it is to be under stood that various changes and modiiicatione may be made therein without departing :from the spirit of the invention and the spirit and eeope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. A direction signal comprising a U- Shaped bracket` a U-shaped conduit on the bracket, a rounded projection on the bracket, a semaphore arm pivoted on the projectioin and a cable connected to the arm at a point below the pivot thereof so as to engage Said projection. Said cable being trained through the conduit.

A direction signal comprising a U- shaped bracket, a U-shaped conduit on the bracket, a rounded projection on the bracket,

a semaphore arm including a master blade pivoted on the projection, and a plurality of other blades pivoted on the master blade to occupy folded or extended positions, a Spring for urging the master blade toward the bracket so that the other blades will be folded Within the master blade, and a cable oonneeted to the master blade at a point below the pivot oliI the latter so as to engage Sai( projection, said cable `beinpr trained through the conduit and 'freely movable therein to permit actuation ot the semaphore arm.

In a direction signal, a! bracket of Sub stantiallj7 U shaped Vt'orm adapted to snugly embrace the oj'ipoeiteeidee and upper edge oil a Vehicle window and includingl relatively short and long arms adapted `to be disposed at the inner and outer sides; olf the Awindow respectively and connected at their upper ende by a transverse portion adapted to lie contiguous to the upper edge ot the Window so to permit closingr oit the latter, the short arm, traneveree portion, and upper portion oi the long arm ljieinpr hollow to provide a [lat conduit 'flared outwardly at its ends` the remaining portion o1? `the longl arm being Flat and provided below the end 0f its conduit portion with a subetantially seinicircular tlat projection upon which is adapted to be pivotally mounted the maeterblade of a eemaphore arm haringl a plurality ot pivotally mounted blades capable ot being extended to assume a ian shaped position when the master blade ie elevated a flexible cable adapted to be connected at one end to the, master blade ata point below its mounting on the projection, said cable trained over the projection and extending through the conduit, a handle on the cable for aetnatingthe latter, and a :1 j )1i1ig conneeted to the long)- arm and adapted-to be connected to the maetel.' blade lor norn'ially urging the semaphore arm into engagement with the last mentioned arm,

LOUIS lil. Il. HUBER. 

